Anigozanthos plant named &#39;AJJRE01-0&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Anigozanthos  cultivar named ‘AJJRE01-0’ is disclosed, characterized red flowers, large quantity of flowers, short plant height and a long flowering season. The new variety is an  Anigozanthos , normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

Anigozanthos hybrid

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Rambotation’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new Anigozanthos cultivar is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the inventor, Ian Angus Stewart, in Kangy Angy, Australia.The objective of the breeding program was to produce new Anigozanthosvarieties for ornamental commercial applications. The cross resulting inthis new variety was made Sep. 15 2004.

Records of the specific parent varieties have been lost. The inventor isunable to supply names of or comparisons to the parent varieties. Thenew variety was discovered Sep. 19, 2007, by the inventor in a group ofseedlings resulting from the September 2004 crossing, in a researchgreenhouse in Kangy Angy, Australia.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was performed by tissueculture. This was first performed at a laboratory in Kangy Angy,Australia during 2007 and has shown that the unique features of thiscultivar are stable and reproduced true to type over several successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘Rambotation’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Rambotation’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Rambotation’ as a new and distinct Anigozanthoscultivar:

1. Short plant height

2. Large quantity of inflorescences

3. Red flowers

4. Long flowering season

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘Rambotation’ are comparable to the varietyAnigozanthos ‘Ramboball’ U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,271. The twoAnigozanthos varieties are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics; however, the new variety ‘Rambotation’ differs inhaving longer foliage than ‘Ramboball’. Additionally, plants of‘Rambotation’ are taller than Ramboball and produce flowers with longerand wider perianth tubes than those of ‘Ramboball’. Plants of‘Rambotation’ produce inflorescence with primary ramification whereasinflorescences found on plants of ‘Ramboball’ have secondaryramification.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘Rambotation’ can also be compared to thecommercial variety Anigozanthos ‘Bush Ranger’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6478.These varieties are similar in most horticultural characteristics;however ‘Bush Ranger’ produces foliage with an erect aspect, whereas‘Rambotation’ foliage is semi-erect. Additionally, plants of‘Rambotation’ produce flowers with longer and wider perianth tubes than‘Bush Ranger’. Plants of ‘Rambotation’ produce inflorescence with lessflower per inflorescence than ‘Bush Ranger’, and produce flowers withperianth tube pubescence of a different color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘Rambotation’ grown in a greenhouse, in a 15 cm pot.Age of the plant photographed is approximately 1 year from a rootedplantlet. FIG. 2 illustrates in full color a close up of a typical bloomof ‘Rambotation’. The photographs were taken using conventionaltechniques and although colors may appear different from actual colorsdue to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventionalphotographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe ‘Rambotation’ plants grown in a greenhouse, inSanta Paula, Calif. The growing temperature ranged from 20° C. to 35° C.during the day and from 17° C. to 23° C. during the night. General lightconditions are bright, normal sunlight. Measurements and numericalvalues represent averages of typical plant types.

-   Botanical classification: Anigozanthos hybrid ‘Rambotation’-   Propagation: Typically propagated by micropropagation tissue    culture. A tissue culture plantlet is typically rooted in 1 to 2    weeks at approximately 25° C.    -   -   Root description.—Root description: Thick, fleshy main roots            with fibrous network of much smaller roots.-   Plant:    -   -   Age of plant described.—Approximately 1 year from a rooted            cutting.        -   Growth habit.—Upright fan shaped perennial with basal only            branching.        -   Pot size of plant described.—Commercial 1 quarter size            container.        -   Height.—Top of foliar plane: 30 to 38 cm. Top of flowering            plane: 55 to 70 cm.        -   Plant spread.—40 to 45 cm.        -   Growth rate.—Moderate.-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Basally emerging, irregular rosette.            Primarily fan-shaped. Quantity: Approximately 25 leaves on a            1 year old plant Average Length: Approximately 30 cm.            Average Width: Approximately 1.8 cm. Shape of blade:            Subulate. Apex: Acuminate. Base: Clasping Attachment:            Sessile. Margin: Entire. Texture of top surface: Glabrous,            ridged. Texture of lower surface: Glabrous, ridged. Color:            Young foliage upper side: Near RHS Green 137B. Young foliage            under side: Near RHS Green 137B. Mature foliage upper side:            Near RHS Green 137B. Mature foliage under side: Near RHS            Green 137B. Venation: Type: Pinnate. Venation color upper            side: Near RHS Green 137B. Venation color under side: Near            RHS Green 137B. Petiole: Not Present.-   Flower:    -   -   Natural flowering season.—Freely flowering under outdoors            growing conditions with substantially continuous blooming            from spring through autumn.        -   Inflorescence and flower type and habit.—Large flowers            arranged singly on terminal and axillary racemes.            Inflorescence have primary ramification. Individual flowers            are zygomorphic, tubular, with a curved perianth.        -   Inflorescence height.—Approximately 18 cm.        -   Inflorescence width.—Approximately 11 cm.        -   Flower longevity on plant.—Individual flowers last            approximately 30 days.        -   Approximate quantity of flowers per plant.—About 70 flowers            and buds per plant. Average 12 to 15 flowers per            inflorescence.        -   Persistent or self-cleaning.—Persistent.        -   Bud.—Shape: Tubular Length: About 3.5 cm Diameter: About 0.7            cm Texture: Pilous. Color: Near RHS Red 45A, darker at tip,            near Red 53A.        -   Flower size.—Diameter: Approximately 1.8 cm. Length:            Approximately 4.0 cm.        -   Petals (unfused floral section).—Length: Approximately            1.1 cm. Diameter: Approxiately 0.7 cm Quantity: 4 or 5            Texture: Covered in dense, pilous hairs. Hairs colored near            Red 53A. Apex: Acute. Color: When opening: Outer, visible            surface: Near RHS Red 45A Fully opened: Outer surface: Near            RHS Red 53A Inner surface: Near RHS Green-Yellow 1B. Fading:            Outer surface: Near RHS Orange-Red N34A Inner surface: Near            RHS Yellow-Orange 17B.        -   Perianth tube.—Length: Approximately 3.2 cm. Diameter:            Approxiately 1.1 cm Texture: Outer texture highly pubescent,            inner texture glabrous. Color: When opening: Outer, visible            surface: Near RHS Red 53A Fully opened: Outer surface: Near            RHS Red 46A Fading: Outer surface: Near RHS Yellow-Orange            17A.        -   Floral bracts.—Quantity: 1 at the base of each flower, or            every other flower on inflorescence. Shape: Subulate. Tip:            Cirrous. Base: Clasping. Texture: Heavily pilous. Length:            Approximately 0.7 cm. Width: Approximately 0.2 cm. Color:            Upper surface: Near RHS RHS Green-Yellow 1A. Lower surface:            Near RHS Green-Yellow 1B.        -   Peduncle.—Length: Average 40 cm. Diameter: 0.7 cm Color:            Near RHS Orange-Red N34A Aspect: Straight to slightly            undulating. Strength: Very strong. Texture: Farinose and            pilous.        -   Pedicels.—Length: Average 0.2 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm Color:            Near RHS Orange-Red N34A. Orientation: Approximately 45            degrees from peduncle. Strength: Very strong. Texture:            Pilous.        -   Sepals not present.—.        -   Fragrance.—None.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Number: 6 Filament length: Filaments are mostly            fused to petals. Approximately 0.4 cm, unfused. Filament            color: Near RHS Green-Yellow 1B        -   Anthers.—Shape: Ovoid Length: Approximately 0.1 cm Color:            Near RHS Orange-Red N34A Pollen: Not observed.        -   Pistil.—Number: 1 Length: Approximately 3 cm Style: Length:            Approximately 3.1 cm Color: Near RHS White 155D. Stigma:            Shape: Linear. Length: Approximately 0.1 cm. Color: Near RHS            Orange-Red N34A. Ovary Color: RHS Yellow 7A.-   Other characteristics:    -   -   Seeds and fruits.—Not observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Common to cultivar.        -   Temperature tolerance.—From approximately 0° C. to more than            40° C.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Anigozanthos plantnamed ‘Rambotation’ as herein illustrated and described.